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Elderly widow wins battle in her war against Donald Trump’s golf resort plans

Court & Crime January 11, 2011 0

AN elderly Scots widow has won a major battle in her war against American tycoon Donald Trump and his plans for a luxury...

Man threatening to jump from seventh storey balcony causes chaotic scene

Scottish News January 6, 2011 0

A 57-YEARD-OLD man caused a major drama in a council housing scheme after threatening to jump from a seventh floor window. Tonight (Thur) at around 6pm, hundreds...

Council chiefs under fire over £500,000 taxi perk

Scottish News January 6, 2011 0

COUNCIL chiefs have been condemned for planning to spend more than half a million pounds on taxi trips while slashing services elsewhere. Edinburgh Council is asking...

Take care, daddy, and come home soon

Scottish News January 3, 2011 0

AMID the thousands of tearful departures at Edinburgh Airport yesterday, this was one of the most poignant. After being briefly reunited with his wife and...

Haggis at 19,000ft – top chef plans Burns Supper on Kilimanjaro

Scottish News January 3, 2011 0

Just for once, he needn't worry about the Michelin inspectors. One of Scotland’s top chefs - and a high-altitude haggis - are heading to Africa in...

Row over £1m price tag for “ludicrous” paint job at Dounreay

Scottish News December 23, 2010 0

NUCLEAR bosses are under fire for the “ludicrous” decision to spend £1m repainting the Dounreay “golf ball” – even though it is to be demolished. Managers...

Family feud erupts over Vicky Hamilton’s jewellery

Scottish News December 22, 2010 0

THE family of Peter Tobin victim Vicky Hamilton are locked in a bitter feud over her personal belongings. Vicky’s father and sister are...

“Sofalising” trend is hitting pub takings, warns beer boss

Scottish News December 22, 2010 0

THE boss of beer firm Tennent’s says the new trend for “sofalising” is keeping Scots away from the nation’s pubs. Mike Lees, chief executive of the...

“Stay indoors” warning as blaze wrecks plastics factory

Local News December 15, 2010 0

A BLAZE at a plastics factory sent smoke and flames hundreds of feet into the air and led to a warning to residents to shut...

Judy Murray brands airport drop-off charge a “disgrace”

Scottish News November 24, 2010 0

ANDY Murray’s formidable mum has fired a volley over a Scottish airport’s £1 drop-off charge, branding the fee a “disgrace”. Judy Murray lashed out...

Fury over prison chiefs’ £140m vision of jail “holiday camp”

Scottish News November 23, 2010 0

LOOKING more like a seaside holiday camp than a high-security jail, this is what prison chiefs are planning for some of Scotland’s most dangerous sex...